The worldwide WLAN semiconductor market is expected to reach $1.1 billion in revenues by 2007, fueled by increased adoption of wireless networking capabilities within mobile PCs and a build-out of wireless hotspots, according to an IDC report released Thursday.

Nomadix, Thursday showed off a new version of its Wi-Fi Network Service Engine software that includes enhanced roaming and security, support for duration-based billing, and network management at the 802.11 Planet Conference at the World Trade Center here.

Hewlett-Packard Thursday announced that it struck a deal with Linux vendor SuSE to pack that company's SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 on its hardware and support the Linux distribution with its technical support staff.

Duplicating the more flexible licensing model it enacted for Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Monday plans to officially launch a more flexible per-user, per-device licensing model for its forthcoming Exchange 2003, the company confirmed.

IBM this week followed up on its pledge to make its services offerings more available to the channel with an integrated set of services, products and financing aimed specifically at solution providers in the midrange market.